[meteorite-list] Re: Barringer Meteor $$$$

From: Steve Schoner <steve_schoner_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 10:25:38 2004
Message-ID: <20030510151452.97473.qmail_at_web12706.mail.yahoo.com>

Bob and all,

In looking at the BLM permit that was issued to a
meteorite hunter here in AZ, I noticed that it was
issued by the U.S.BLM for "Federal" holdings not
"State" holdings which are adminsitered under AZBLM
guidelines.

Theoretically, the two recreation guidelines should be
the same, but in fact they are not.

This is the weird world of Arizona. And the State BLM
no longer allows for permitting meteorite hunting, at
the very least Meteor Crater where their seems to be a
special relationship with the grazing permit holders
out there. One can hunt rabitts, and maybe even
rocks, but not meteorites.

Steve Schoner
http://www.geocities.com/meteorite_identification


--- Bob Martino <martino.6_at_osu.edu> wrote:
> All,
>
> Apparently I was mistaken in my belief that Dr.
> Nininger was collecting
> meteorites without permission. Thank you to those
> who pointed out my error.
> Now I feel better, actually, since my mistaken
> belief that the good Doctor
> was a poacher marred my otherwise positive thoughts
> about him.
>
> Still, I stand by my other statements. Sure, Meteor
> Crater would make a KICK
> ASS National Monument, if it were given the
> necessary resources. But since
> the NPS doesn't have the resources but MCE does, I
> say leave well enough
> alone for now. And I think you do have to give MCE
> some credit. It may be a
> "tourist trap," but it's the classiest one I've ever
> seen.
>
> Nevertheless, I for one would LOVE to come along on
> a "Rabbit Hunt" out that
> way sometime. Anyone feel like organizing?
>
> "Shhhhhhh... Be vewy, vewr qwiet... I'm hunting
> 'wabbits'!
> hehehehehehehehehe!"
> "Wabbit Season!"
> "Meteowite Season!"
> "Wabbit Season!"
> "Meteowite Season!"
> "Wabbit Season!"
> "Meteowite Season!"
>
> -----
> Bob Martino, Tucson, AZ
>
> Can you really name a star? Read the Truth!
> http://home.columbus.rr.com/starfaq/
> .
>
>
>
>
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Received on Sat 10 May 2003 11:14:52 AM PDT